I think, in that particular skip, "energy recovery" is what it becomes. They put the unsaleable books separately from the newspapers as I gather it takes different choppers and grinders to render it suitable.

This particular tip has all the different bins to keep as much out of landfill as possible.

I've been learning a little bit about the paper cycle recently. It can go round eight times before it is fit only for compost or use as fuel pellets. Of course, this depends on being able to get paper back in to the process instead of lost in shreds in to landfill.

That looks like excessively careless disposal of what is obviously extremely hazardous material. I hope anyone who has to come into direct contact with it is properly equipped with a suitable hazmat suit